Christina Bechhold: What I’ve Learned as a Co-Founder

Oct 9, 2014 12:33 pm ET

CHRISTINA BECHHOLD: There are no perfect partnerships, but in both my own co-founder relationship and the successful ones I’ve observed, common themes emerge. Co-founders must have a deep, personal respect for one another, developed through previous collaboration. They must have skill sets and personalities that complement rather than compete. And there must be a little bit of friction — you need to push each other to think differently or try a new tact through honest feedback and discourse. These are the teams I like to invest in; observing the way co-founders interact with one another is extremely telling. …